If you have been lucky enough to avoid planning funerals so far, the time will likely come when you’re the one in charge. You may have visited funeral homes in Altamonte Springs, FL before for services, but if you’ve never worked with one before, you don’t know what to expect. Here are a few things that will likely happen on your first visit to help you prepare your expectations.
Information About Your Loved One
The death of your loved one might be rather fresh as you begin to work with the funeral home and one of the first things they will do is ask for information about your loved one. They’ll need a death certificate (which they can help you secure) and other pertinent details, but they won’t push you into things. If you want to tell a story about something your loved one enjoyed while they were around, they’re glad to listen to that as well.
Education On Service Options
The funeral home will also want you to make the big decisions for your loved one’s final services. They will lay out the options you have to consider and let you think things over before you come to any conclusions. You can get education on traditional services, cremation, memorial services, and a variety of options that go along with those things. You’ll take that knowledge away with you and be able to make clearer decisions because of it.
Compassion All The Way 
When you are grieving someone you love, you need to be treated in a certain manner. No one understands that better than employees at a funeral home. They have seen a lot of final services with families in all stages of grief. They know how to treat people going through a hard time and they’ll help you to feel welcome every step of the way. They will also try to relieve you of as many burdens as possible to help you spend time with your other family members, where you belong.
Facility Tours
If you have never visited this particular funeral home before, they will likely offer to show you around. If you are going to hold a memorial service at the funeral home, you’ll want to check out their space to see that it’s large enough or intimate enough for what you have in mind. They can show you the options and let you make the final decision.
If you haven’t dealt with Altamonte Springs, FL funeral homes yourself in the past, knowing what to expect on your first visit can help you feel more comfortable about the process. Nothing about it is easy, but when you know there are caring people in the industry, ready to help you with anything you need, you will feel as if the events that have to take place are at least possible. Contact Baldauff Family Funeral Home and Crematory by calling (386) 775-2101 to ask questions or set up a time to come visit us at 1233 Saxon Blvd, Orange City, FL 32763. We’re here to help in any way we can.
